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Kakariki, Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand

The kakariki was the first bird to be reintroduced to Tiritiri Matangi in 1974. It was the first time in the world that captive-reared birds had been successfully released into the wild.

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Filename: Red-crowned Parakeet 21_0429.jpg
Copyright: Kimball Chen
Image Size: 4223x2816 / 7.3MB; www.keaphotography.org; Red-crowned Parakeet parakeet kakariki Tiritiri Matangi New Zealand forest bird wildlife Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
Contained in galleries: Showcase of New Zealand Wildlife Photography, Red-crowned Parakeet (Kakariki) Pictures - Photos, Conservation & Nature NZ

The kakariki was the first bird to be reintroduced to Tiritiri Matangi in 1974. It was the first time in the world that captive-reared birds had been successfully released into the wild.